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More Yiddish Proverbs
Some people are electrifying; they light up a room when they leave.
Better a steady dime than a rare dollar.
Better an honest slap in the face than an insincere kiss.
You are ushered in according to your dress; shown out according to your brains.
Men would not be richer for being miserly; generosity does not make a man poorer.
If it must always be better, it can never be good enough.
You never lose a false coin.
Confidence is half of victory.
Better to die upright than to live on your knees.
Prayers go up and blessings come down.
You cannot hold your head high with your hand out.
The rabbi drinks the wine and asks the others to be happy.
If things are not as you wish, wish them as they are.
Walk straight and you will not fall.
When you have left a country, you have left everyone.
When the time comes for you to live, there aren’t enough years.
Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains.
The nearer to the synagogue, the farther from God.
Give me, Lord, my daily bread, I will get my own brandy.
Money buys everything but good sense.
Let it be worse, so long as it’s a change.
With money in your pocket, you are wise, handsome and you sing well too.
The heart of a man may be compared to a sausage; no one can tell exactly what’s inside.
By day they’re ready to divorce, by night they’re ready for bed.
Beware of still water, a still dog, and a still enemy.
Who wins first, loses last.
Better to hear curses than to be pitied.
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